Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550102000134
Belmont Elementary
646 E Liberty St, Belmont, WI 53510 · (608) 732-5581 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
74 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Belmont Elementary→Belmont High
Based on grade levels within Belmont Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 54.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belmont Elementary
Belmont Elementary's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Elementary this school | 213 | 34.7% | 54.9% |
| Theresa Elementary Theresa | 221 | 35.3% | 72.8% |
| Sevastopol Elementary Sturgeon Bay | 230 | 35.2% | 83.5% |
| Lomira Elementary Lomira | 241 | 34.4% | 58.8% |
| Patch Elementary Omro | 215 | 33.0% | N/A |
| Lakewood Elementary Twin Lakes | 263 | 33.8% | 49.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belmont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #528 of 982 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #291 of 992 ▲ 255 | #3 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #432 of 992 ▼ 53 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #866 of 1,157 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #77 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #623 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #661 of 1,064 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
+17 (+9%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 213 | 20.6 | 10.4:1 | 35% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 20.7 | 10.8:1 | 38% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 20.4 | 11.2:1 | 33% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 23% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 18 | 10.8:1 | 26% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 16 | 13.1:1 | 34% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 16% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 16% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 15 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belmont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (194 to 213); teachers up 14% (18 to 20.6).
About Belmont Elementary
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Belmont Elementary serves students in Belmont, Wisconsin. The school serves 213 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Wisconsin is roughly 323 students; this school is 34% smaller than that.
A total of 2 schools make up Belmont Community School District, with 381 students enrolled.
Belmont Elementary's enrollment is 84% White. The school is also 14% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Belmont Elementary's 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.4:1. That is lower than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 35%.
allk12 grades Belmont Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 56.3% for a school in Wisconsin with Belmont Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Belmont Elementary posts 54.9%.
In the county around the school, Lafayette County, the median household income is $76,462, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Lafayette County is home to 17 public schools and about 2,658 public school students.
Belmont High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 5. Nearby schools with test data average 61.2% proficiency; Belmont Elementary posts 54.9%.
The NCES locale for Belmont Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 17 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Belmont Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Belmont Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 12 states are named Belmont Elementary. Belmont Elementary is the 12th largest of the 13.
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUN CITY CENTER, FL · 776 students
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 773 students
- Belmont Elementary SchoolRoanoke Rapids, NC · 614 students
- Belmont ElementaryWoodbridge, VA · 492 students
- Belmont Elementary SchoolPUEBLO, CO · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont High0.0 mi · 168
- Platteville High7.0 mi · 479
- Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center7.1 mi · 205
- Platteville Middle7.5 mi · 417
- Westview Elementary8.5 mi · 443
- Mineral Point High10.7 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Belmont ElementaryHow large is Belmont Elementary?
Belmont Elementary enrolls approximately 213 students in grades PK-06.
Is Belmont Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belmont Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belmont Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belmont Elementary is approximately 10.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belmont Elementary?
At Belmont Elementary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Belmont Elementary?
Belmont Elementary is overseen by Belmont Community School District in Lafayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.